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Lotus cup
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Unguent vessel in the form of a lotus blossom
Lotus cup
Egyptian
Early Dynastic Period, Dynasty 1
2960–2770 B.C.
Findspot: Egypt, Abydos
Medium/Technique
Light green faience
Dimensions
Height x diameter: 6.8 x 6.3 cm (2 11/16 x 2 1/2 in.)
Credit Line
Egypt Exploration Fund by subscription
Accession Number03.1733
CollectionsAncient Egypt, Nubia and the Near East
ClassificationsVessels
DescriptionLight green glaze; decoration brown enamel spots.
ProvenanceFrom Abydos. 1903: excavated by William Matthew Flinders Petrie for the Egypt Exploration Fund, assigned to the Egypt Exploration Fund in the division of finds by the government of Egypt, received by the MFA through subscription to the Egypt Exploration Fund. (Accession Date: January 1, 1903)